5/19/2023 0 Comments I Hate You by Ilsa Madden-Mills![]() ![]() “Christmas with the Rossis-never a dull moment, right, Blaze?” Hey, remember last year when I got him that Buddy the Elf shirt? I thought the dude was gonna cry.” ![]() Blaze loves Christmas, and he’ll pay for it since he’s got big money now. “Nice sunset,” Mattie says as we stand on the beach. “Now…how do you feel about converting to Catholicism?” ![]() I see a hint of excitement there too, the eager anticipation of a boy who never belonged. ![]() I’m not sure if I’m laughing because they got a tingle when he smiled or at the fact that he’s taken Ma’s favorite Monopoly piece.īlaze takes the seat, his face growing serious, ready. Paulie and Mattie have their mouths open, and I start laughing. “My pleasure.” Blaze gives them all that megawatt smile and they all freaking blink then slowly recover. I have to warn you, I ask a lot of questions.” “I like you already!” She pats the seat next to her. It’s the strongest piece.”Īmazement flashes in her face and she claps her hands, giving him an approving look. “So the guest gets first pick on their playing piece. Joey P is noticeably absent, and I figure Ma slipped him out the back. Pop is still wary, his gaze taking in our clasped hands, but he smiles. She looks at my face and dips her head to hide a little smile. It’s every man for himself here.” I grin. “Any pointers on how to do this?” he whispers in my ear as we walk into the den and every eye in the place turns toward us. “Sounds fun,” he says, easing away from me and taking my hand, lacing our fingers together. ![]()
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